Oskaloosa, Kansas
Oskaloosa, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Business district of Oskaloosa (2014) | |
 Location within Jefferson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′58″N 95°18′53″W / 39.21611°N 95.31472°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Named for | Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,116 ft (340 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,110 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66066 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-53375 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 478510 [1] |
| Website | cityofoskaloosaks.org |
Oskaloosa is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. In 2020, 1,110 people lived there.[3]
History[change | change source]
Oskaloosa was created in 1856.[5] It was named after the city of Oskaloosa, Iowa.[6] The first post office in Oskaloosa was created in November 1856.[7]
In 1888, Oskaloosa people elected Mary D. Lowman mayor with a city council composed entirely of women. This makes the city the first in Kansas to elect a city administration that has only women.[8][9]
Geography[change | change source]
Oskaloosa is at 39°12′58″N 95°18′53″W / 39.21611°N 95.31472°W (39.215988, -95.314713).[2] It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 59 and K-92, about 15 miles north of Lawrence. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2). Of that, 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[2]
Climate[change | change source]
Oskaloosa has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Oskaloosa has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[10]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 631 | — | |
| 1870 | 640 | 1.4% | |
| 1880 | 725 | 13.3% | |
| 1890 | 773 | 6.6% | |
| 1900 | 978 | 26.5% | |
| 1910 | 851 | −13.0% | |
| 1920 | 700 | −17.7% | |
| 1930 | 733 | 4.7% | |
| 1940 | 800 | 9.1% | |
| 1950 | 721 | −9.9% | |
| 1960 | 807 | 11.9% | |
| 1970 | 955 | 18.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,092 | 14.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,074 | −1.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,165 | 8.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,113 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,110 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Oskaloosa is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census there were 1,110 people, 411 households, and 255 families living in Oskaloosa. Of the households, 68.9% owned their home and 31.1% rented their home.
The median age was 38.7 years. Of the people, 91.8% were White, 0.5% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, 0.3% were Black, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 0.9% were from some other race, and 6.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the people.[3][11]
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census there were 1,113 people, 435 households, and 281 families living in Oskaloosa.[12]
Famous people[change | change source]
- Roger Barker, pioneering sociologist who studied everyday life in Oskaloosa.
- McKinley Burnett, leading figure in Brown v. Board of Education.
- James Reynolds, actor on Days of Our Lives for over 30 years.
- C. Wesley Roberts, Chairman of the Republican Party, father of U.S. Senator Pat Roberts.
- Dummy Taylor, deaf Major League Baseball pitcher.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Oskaloosa, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 209.
- ↑ Carpenter, Tim (November 28, 1997). "What's in a name? Key elements of area history". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 3B. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "The Latest Kansas Innovation: A Municipal Government Composed of Women". Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, vols. 65–67, pp. 149–151 (April 21, 1888).
- ↑ Willard, Frances Elizabeth. A woman of the century: Fourteen hundred-seventy biographical sketches accompanied by portraits of leading American women in all walks of life. New York: Moulton, 1893, p. 476.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Oskaloosa, Kansas
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- Schools
- USD 341, local school district
- Maps
- Oskaloosa City Map, KDOT
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